I first met Charlie Kirk more than ten years ago. At that time, he was very young, and possessed an evangelical naivety that was relatively foreign to a Canadian.
He was truly and somewhat amusingly shocked, for example, at the pervasive smell of marijuana on the streets of Toronto.
It was obvious, however—despite that sheltered mien—that Charlie was someone deeply and singularly committed to a unique mission, and that he would be driven to learn everything necessary to its success.
I met him in person another dozen times after that, and was asked to speak at a number of Turning Point events.
I enjoyed the events. It was a very good thing to see thousands of enthusiastic young people trying to make things better in their somehow endearing conservative American way.
It was also fascinating to watch Charlie develop in sophistication over the years. The bravery he showed in presenting a truly conservative viewpoint on university campuses was part of that development, as was the ferocious skill he developed at debating contentious issues, under trying conditions, for years.
My wife, Tammy, and I met his lovely wife Erika with him on several private dinners. They made a truly admirable and mutually respectful couple. We had plans to make such meetings a regular occurrence—but life, and death, got in the way.
I was not informed about Charlie's murder for several months after it occurred, in consequence of my recent illness. It came as a terrible shock.
It is also truly awful to see what a spectacle has been made of his demise by pathological actors across the political spectrum.
He was a solid, decent, hard-working, truthful, brave person.
We are all—right and left alike—lesser without him.
On the right: because he was an example and a leader.
On the left: because he would willingly talk across the aisle, and in good faith.
There will come a day—and too soon, I am afraid—when even those who vilify his memory will long for the days when people such as Charlie existed, and made such civilized talk a priority.
I had the privilege to sit down with Charlie and talk with him about his life and the world not so many months before that was no longer possible: https://t.co/1b3U5MxGB1
RIP Mr. Kirk. I write that in true sorrow.
I support a mosque being built anywhere in the US. I think it should be the goal of every American to be tolerant regardless of their religious beliefs.
To promote tolerance, I would also propose that two nightclubs be opened next door to the mosque. We could call one of the clubs, which would be gay, The Turban Cowboy and the other, a topless bar, would be called You Mecca Me Hot.
Next door should be a butcher shop that specializes in pork and across the street, an open-pit barbecue pork restaurant, called Iraq of Ribs.
We could also have a lingerie store called Victoria Keeps Nothing Secret and a liquor store called Mohammered.
All of this would encourage Muslims to demonstrate the tolerance they demand of us.
Yes we should promote tolerance, and you can do your part by passing this on. 😎 I did my part 😉or we can just send them back to where ever they came from.....
Twice now Mark Carney has told Canadians that we need to make sacrifices and that there are tough times ahead, but he can somehow pull 350 million out of thin air for Zelensky??
This guy is conning us!
130 people died in a Paris theatre because of Islam
12 people were murdered at a ( Charlie) magazine in France because of Islam
I'm here to remind you 49 people in a Florida nightclub are dead because of Islam
I'm here to remind you 2996 people died in the towers because of Islam.
I'm here to remind you 5 people are dead ,including a 9 year old boy at a German Christmas market because of Islam
I'm here to remind you 15 are dead in New Orleans because of Islam
This is Canada
We are next
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@ginamilan_ The goof with the flag got just what they were looking for
Attention
They have to know they would piss off people wearing a Palestinian flag
Absolutely disgusting brainwashed punk ass kid
HOLY CRAP…..💀😭
An NYC firefighter just told pro-Palestine protesters to get the fuck out of our country and take Mamdani, AOC, Hochul, and Obama with them.
I’M SORRY, BUT THIS MAN IS AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND. 😂🔥
God bless him.
THIS is the America I know and love. 🇺🇸
This should be compulsory viewing on campuses across the United States. Young people growing up today did not live through this & they’re learning about it through the lens of information warfare which is not a true record of history. As a result they have no idea what is really at stake.